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Use the discount code SCIFRIFAN for a 25% discount on your ticket! Science Friday uncovers and reports on amazing science news and stories happening in the Bay Area! This is your chance to peek behind the curtain of your favorite national radio show and participate in a special live performance with the experts and conversations you love. This program -- featuring interactive moments, audience Q&A and science demonstrations -- will explore the extreme lives of extremophiles, the role AI is playing in the latest robotics, and how we can regenerate our ocean's coral reefs.
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El Mercadito: Music, Comida y CultureThursday, September 25
In Person: $18.67 (Registration includes café con pan)
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Join us for a celebration lleno de sabor, sound and soul at El Mercadito! This mini fest by KQED Live that honors the unique convergence of Bay Area Latinx identities through three powerful pillars: music, food y cultura. An array of local Mission artists and vendors come together for an evening of fun, flavor, and family-friendly entertainment. Feel the energy of a live banda, savor a free café con pan from Calaca Coffee or Norte54, and enjoy a taste of home rooted in tradition.
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Concert Performance: inebria meTuesday, September 30
In Person: $24.38
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KQED Live presents a special music-only edition of inebria me, featuring San Cha and acclaimed musician/composer Darian Donovan Thomas. With inebria me, San Cha merges opera’s form, tradition and opulence with the telenovela’s melodrama, honoring and subverting both, and asserting queer Black and Brown voices and presence. Her composition fuses ranchera, cumbia, punk, classical and electro to celebrate the liberating power of ascendant relationships.
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Kapwa: Stories and Food that Connect UsTuesday, October 7
In Person: $30.10
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Celebrate Filipino American History Month with an evening rooted in kapwa, the deep sense of shared identity and connection. Together, we honor the rich tapestry of Filipino American stories that have shaped the Bay Area and continue to inspire across generations. Hosted by The Bay’s Ericka Cruz Guevarra, the night will feature powerful storytelling, live performances, and a feast for the senses. Enjoy a specially curated culinary experience by Deanna Sison, celebrated food entrepreneur and founder of Mestiza Taqueria, whose dishes reflect the bold flavors and cultural intersections of the Filipino diaspora.
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Marketplace with Kai RyssdalTuesday, October 14
In Person: $35.10-$55.80
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Join us for a special live show with Marketplace, public radio’s essential guide to business and the economy “for the rest of us.” Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, this onstage experience will showcase the way Marketplace raises the economic intelligence of the country through the unorthodox storytelling, lively conversations and unexpected angles on today’s financial news.
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Litquake Presents: Bodies in the Ether feat. Brittany Newell, Brontez Purnell and Eric SneathenThursday, October 16
In Person: $24.38
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Brittany Newell, author of Soft Core, curates a stellar lineup of writers and performers, including Brontez Purnell (Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt), Eric Sneathen (Don’t Leave Me This Way), alongside Newell herself. They’ll share from new unpublished works that reimagine identity, desire, and the cities we live in through the lens of speculative fiction, fantasy, and urban magic. Hosted by the magnetic Baruch Porras-Hernandez, and featuring a performance by Gabriele Christian, this literary salon promises stories that seduce, startle, and transport. For those who are drawn to queer futures and shimmer with desire for parallel worlds, there’s something here to ignite your imagination. Note: This event is for mature audiences.
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The hit podcast Spooked comes to life onstage as host Glynn Washington and guests celebrate the Halloween season with a night of Snap Judgment live storytelling magic. Join us for amazing, true-life supernatural stories from people who can scarcely believe it happened themselves. Featuring stories by Tiyi Schippers, Esther Squires, Lopaka Kapanui. Music by Clay Xavier and Simon Keyser-Petty. Animations by Joe Presser. Come decked out in full Halloween costume for a chance to win the Spooked Live Best-Dressed Prize in our costume contest! Dress in your finest and weirdest. The winner gets a spotlight moment onstage and a spooky bag of goodies. Trick or treat!
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Join host and creator Baruch Porras-Hernandez for another exhilarating night of dynamic performances from ¿Dónde Está Mi Gente?, at the 2025 Lit Crawl, the Litquake Festival’s annual closing night literary community feast throughout San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood. With the theme “íRebeldes!” this cabaret will uplift the voices of queer, Latinx, and immigrant writer-performers. ¿Dónde Está Mi Gente?’s variety shows celebrate community, identity, and the experiences that bring us together in dark times through poetry, comedy and music!
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